US rank #1617 Boys' name Peak 2024 3,219 births

Aram — #1617 US boys' name

3,219 babies named Aram in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s821920s1691930s881940s401950s911960s1581970s2581980s3261990s4002000s5222010s6562020s429
#1617
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 89% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Aram was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

105 babies were named Aram in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aram

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,219 babies named Aram between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Aram currently holds the #1617 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 105 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aram performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 656 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Aram shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,000 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Aram in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aram in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,219 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Aram at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,219

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

2024

105 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,617

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aram popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
105
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
050100150 202420101996198219681954193519211912 5

Aram popularity over time — girls

55 total births recorded since 2002 (Aram as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 55 births
4.555.566.577.5 2024202020172016201520142011200920052002 5

Aram by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
656 births that decade — 20% of Aram's all-time total
1910s821920s1691930s881940s401950s911960s1581970s2581980s3261990s4002000s5222010s6562020s429

Aram by state

Where Aram concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Aram
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,000 31.1%
#2 Texas
166 5.2%
#3 New York
95 3.0%
#4 Massachusetts
57 1.8%
#5 Florida
20 0.6%
#6 Arizona
18 0.6%
#7 Rhode Island
18 0.6%
#8 Pennsylvania
6 0.2%
California share of Aram's total US births 31.1%
Even split

1,000 of 3,219 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Aram appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aram?
3,219 babies have been named Aram since 1912. It currently ranks #1617 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 105 births.
When was Aram most popular?
Aram was most popular in the 2010s decade with 656 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Aram most popular?
The top states for the name Aram are California (1,000 births), Texas (166 births), New York (95 births).
How long has the name Aram been used?
Aram has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aram?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aramis, Ara, Arath, Arash, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.